In Person Voting Locations and Drop Boxes
Any voter can go to any vote location/center.
Vote Center services include:
- Voting a ballot in person, which will void the ballot that was mailed to you.
- Returning the ballot that was mailed to you not sealed in the return envelope. This requires you to check in with staff before depositing it in the ballot box.
- Returning the ballot that was mailed to you sealed in the return envelope.
- Obtaining a replacement vote by mail ballot to take with you.
- Using the Tablet to vote on an accessible ballot or a ballot in Spanish.
- Registering and voting on the same day.
Once a location opens for voting, it will remain open through Election Day, November 4, 2025, for the following hours each day:
- Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Saturday, 9am to 5pm (beginning October 25)
- Sunday, 9am to 5pm (beginning October 26)
- Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 7am to 8pm
Special Hours pre-election day for our centers located at Cabrillo College Cafeteria and St. John's Episcopal Church. Please see below.
All centers will be open for voting on Election Day from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
29-Day Vote Centers - Open for voting starting Monday, October 6
11-Day Vote Centers - Open for voting starting Saturday, October 25
4-Day Vote Centers - Open for voting starting Saturday, November 1
1-Day Vote Centers - Open only on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4
Exterior 24/7 Drop Box
Interior Drop Box (Hours Vary)
Voting locations in Santa Cruz County include:
29 Day Vote Centers. Open for voting starting on October 6:
11 Day Vote Centers. Open for voting starting on October 25:
4 Day Vote Centers. Open for voting starting on November 1:
- Aptos - St. John’s Episcopal Church, 125 Canterbury Dr.
- Sunday Nov. 2, hours are 1pm to 8pm.
- Boulder Creek - Boulder Creek Fire Station, 13230 Highway 9.
- Capitola - New Brighton Middle School, 250 Washburn Ave.
- Felton - Zayante Fire Station - 7700 E Zayante Rd, Felton, CA 95018
- Santa Cruz - Bonny Doon Elementary School, 1492 Pine Flat Rd.
- Santa Cruz - Depot Park - 119 Center St.
- Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, 5200 Soquel Ave.
- Santa Cruz - Simpkins Family Swim Center, 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
- Santa Cruz - UCSC Stevenson Event Center, 520 Cowell-Stevenson Rd.
- Scotts Valley - Scotts Valley High School, 555 Glenwood Dr.
- Scotts Valley - Scotts Valley Public Library, 251 Kings Village Rd.
- Soquel - Soquel High School, 401 Old San Jose Rd.
- Watsonville - La Selva Beach Clubhouse, 314 Estrella Ave.
- Watsonville - Pajaro Valley Community Trust, 85 Nielson St.
- Watsonville - Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2601 East Lake Ave.
1 Day Vote Centers. Open only on Election Day, November 4:
VoteMobile
The Santa Cruz County has a mobile voting trailer that will be traveling throughout the county providing voter services. Stop by to get a ballot, drop off your voted ballot, vote an accessible or Spanish ballot, register to vote, and much more.
Drop Box Locations:
- Aptos - Aptos Branch Library, 7695 Soquel Dr.
- Aptos - Polo Grounds near the dog park, 2255 Huntington Dr.
- Aptos - Cabrillo College Parking lot R by stadium, 2372 Cabrillo College Dr.
- Ben Lomond - Highlands Park, 8500 Highway 9
- Boulder Creek - Boulder Creek Community Church - 12465 CA-9
- Capitola - 420 Capitola Ave. in the City Hall parking lot
- Capitola - Mall near the old Sears, 1855 41st Ave.
- Capitola - Public Library, 2005 Wharf Rd.
- Corralitos - Corralitos Women's Club, 33 Browns Valley Rd.
- Felton - Covered Bridge Park – at Mt. Hermon and Graham Hill Rd.
- Los Gatos - Summit Store, 24197 Summit Rd.
- Santa Cruz - 701 Ocean St. in front of the County Government Center
- Santa Cruz - 212 Church St. in the public parking lot
- Santa Cruz - Bonny Doon Elementary School, 1492 Pine Flat Rd.
- Santa Cruz - Sheriff's Crisis Center - 5300 Soquel Ave.
- Santa Cruz - Trescony Park, end of Trescony St
- Santa Cruz - UCSC Quarry Plaza
- Scotts Valley - 1 Civic Center Dr. in the City Hall parking lot
- Watsonville - 316 Rodriguez St. in the municipal public parking lot 14
- Watsonville - County Health Center, 1430 Freedom Blvd.
- Watsonville - County Building at Westridge, 500 Westridge Dr.